2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Owners Manual

Heated seats 4
(5). 37 46 (5)
windows for 23 front
wind ows for 32 rear
Rea r
window de- 25 (25) fogger
R
ear w indow wiper 41 (15)
R ear 12-vo h socket 26
F1 F2
Backup light left F47 F48
Backup light right F47 F48
Brake light left F48
Warning
Brake light righ t F47
Turn sig na l left F47 F48
Turn signal right F47 F48
F48
Headlight left F47
Headli gh t right F48
Horn F5 (15)
Rad i
ator
Radio Fl9 (15)
Sound syste m
Windshield wipers F31
the wrong fuse and attempti ng to re pair a fuse or usi ng something instead of a fuse can
cause a fir e and serious personal injury.
Alway s read and heed the information and all page a
The check light ill uminates when an ex terior lighting bulb has failed.
The indicato r light lig ht s up in the instrument clus ter when a ve hicle exterior lightin g bulb,
(e.g. le ft high beam) has failed.
th e ve hicle is delivered from the factory with a
t railer h itch and the is correct ly atLached to the trai le r socket, cert ain bulb s on the trail er are also monit ore d .
Bu lb
monitorin g with trailer attach ed The traile r light ing is con stamly monitored for a bulb failu
re.
The ch eck ligh t illumin ates if a b ulb in the rea r light of the trailer has fai led
The following bulbs are mon itored:
failure of all turn signa ls on one si de
Failure o f the rear light on one si de (on som e
model s als o failu re of the license pla te light ).
Failure of both brake li gh ts
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Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
Changing
Light bulbs should be changed by a qualified technician
m an y cases changing a light bul b
invol ves remov in g other pa ns of the car to
recommen d light bulbs o nl y be chan ge d
b y an authorized Volkswage n dea le r or qual ified workshop.
Before changin g a light bulb. yo u must sw itch ofT the light (lig ht switch in
tical light bulbs w ith sam e s pecificati o ns. The
s p ecifi catio ns arc prime d on the lig h t bulb . ther on the glass bulb or o n th e m eta l base.
is advi sable to alw ay s carry a box of
for traffi c safe ty. swage n dealer for re comm ended light bulbs.
Additional light specificati o ns
light bulbs in the headli gh ts or in verse lights can hav e fac tory-set s pecifi cntion s that diffe r fro m conventi onnllight bulbs. Th e corresp onding model identifi cation is either on the bulb bas e or on th e bulb itself.
LL = LongLife bulbs w ith a lo nger life compared to con ve ntional light bulb s.
Blue =
Light bulbs w ith blui sh -w hite abl e for di scharge light s (Xenon/Bi-Xcno n light s).
Stop! Before workin g in the engine always read and heed all
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page 39. The engine compartment of any motor vehicl e is a p otentiall y dangerous area and can cause serious personal injury.
Gas discharge la m ps (Xen on) get power from a high voltage source that can cause rious personal injury and even death if dled improperly.
bulbs arc under hi gh pressure and can exp lode if handled improperly.
Always have a qualified technician r eplace burnt-out light bulbs, especially gas discharge
lamp s (Xenon) and bulbs.
Neve r remove the headlight unless you know exactly how to carry out the job and have the correct tool and li ght bulbs.
yo u arc uncertain about what to do, have the work performed by an auth orize d swagen d ealer or a qualified workshop. rious personal injury m ay result from erly performe d work.
There arc parts w ith sh arp edges on the headlight h ousin g in the en gi ne compartment and on the rear light h o usings.
Do not touc h glass bulb with bare hands. can clo ud the o uter surface of the bul b when thus afTccting the refle ction , and th us reducing the power of illuminat ion.
A bulb can only be re placed b y a bulb of the sam e ty pe . The m odel identifica tion is either o n the bulb base or on the bulb itself.

Fig . 36 for high beam and side light ,
th e ignition off and re m ove the
k
ey fro m the ignition lo ck .
-
to the left
(a rrow) a
nd re move the cove r.
- T
urn th e bulb holder t o the right andre­
move th e bulb.
- R ep lace th e defec tive bulb.
-
t h e bulb h o ld er again and turn it
t o
the left.
-
Replace t h e cover by turning to th e
rig ht.
the high beam light bulb
-
the ig nition
th e en gin e hood.
-
o ff in direc tio n of the
a rrow.
- Disco
nnect the connec tor fro m the
bulb hold er.
Bookl et 3.2 Tips and Advice
Fig. 37
- Move th e wi re cli p backward when
f
acin g forwa rd and press it ou t of the
ca tc h
es in th e di rection of the arrow.
-
the w ire clip upward s.
- Rem ove th e bul b ho ld er fro m the h
ead-
light.
- Repl
ace th e light bu lb .
- In
sert the bulb ho ld er into th e head-
light. Make sure the catches are on th e un­
d ers ide.
-
the wire clip downwards befo re
e n
gagin g it in thecatc hes0again sl the di­
r
ectio n of th e arrow. Gently pull on th e
wire clip to ensure it is securely e ngage d.
-
th e connector into the bul b ho ld e r.
-
the cove r onto the hea dlight.
the e ngi ne hood.
-
the cove r off in direction of t h e
a rro
w.
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page
fig. 37 from the headligh t.
-
the bulb.
-
headlight. Make sure the holder i s properly
inserted.
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WARNING
There are parts with
the e ngine hood.
-
the rubbe r 38
WARNING (continu ed)
are uncertain about what to the work performed by qualified workshop. riou s personal injury may result from improp-
erly performed work.
Note
Do no t to uch glass bulb with bare hands. gerprint s can cloud the o uter surface of the bulb
whe n thus affectin g th e refl ectio n . and thus reducing th e pow er o f illuminatio n .
A bulb can only be replaced by a bulb of th e
sa me ty p e. The mod el identifica tion is either on
the bulb base or on the bulb
Fig. 39 Re moving the bulb holder
- Insert the bulb h old er and turn it as fa r
a s it w ill go in th e
opposite direct io n to th e
arrow.
-
the rubbe r cover back into
WARNING
The re wit h sharp edges on th e opening
If yo u the work performed by

(continued)
swagen dealer or a qualified workshop. rious personal injury m ay resu lt from erl y perfo rmed work.
Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
Note
Do not touch glass bulb with bare hands.
A bulb can on ly be rep laced by a bulb of the same type. The model identification is either on the bulb base or on the bulb
turn
The rear light contains a light bulb fo r the rear turn signal and a light bulb for the
rea r brake light.
Fig . Removing the toi l ligh t
F ig . 4 1
Toil light: Unlotching bulb holde r
To remov e the tailligh t, yo u need the
screwdr iver from th e
on-board tool kit and
a
x I3mm open ended wrench.
R e moving the
-the headlights off.
-the ign ition off and remove the
key from the ignition lock.
-
the flat blade on th e screw driver
and pry the cover off in direction of th e
arrow
fig. - left illu stration-.
-
the f lat b lade on the sc rewdri ver
and pry the cover off in direction of the
arrow carefully
the open ended wrench (13 mm
A/F), unscrew and remo ve the nut s
the ta illight backward out of the
side panel
of th e veh icle .
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-the ta illight remove d from th e
hicle on a clean, non-abrasive s urfac e.
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t h e tabs in the direction of th e
a rr ow a
nd remove th e holder from the rear
page 97, fig. 41.
- Replace the defectiv e bulb.
- Replace the bulb h old er. Mak e sure the
tabs engage correctly.
- Insert the taillig ht int o the s ide section.
- Hold
the taillight firml y with one hand
to prevent it from fall in g from the sid e
tion when fasten ing.
page 97, fig . on the screw s and
tighten the nuts firml y using a o pen-ended
w re n ch.
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in to the sock e t
until it engages with an audible click. -
the s
ide trim back into position.
WARNING
There arc parts with sharp edges on the
o pening an d o n the lamp ho ld er. Wear hand protection when yo u bulbs.
an authorized workshop . rio us person al injury may result from
Do not touch the o ut er surface o f the bulb heated. thus of
A bul b only be replaced by a of the same ty pe. The m odel identificatio n is e ither on the bulb base or on the bulb itself.
Tip s
When re m ov in g the take ca re no t tu ofyuu r
bulb
removing cover
-the trunk lid.

-Place the flat blade of th e screwdri ver
into the fig. 42
the cover off care full y in the dir ec­
tio n of the a rrow.
Replacing
th e ig nit ion off and remove th e
key fr
om the ig nitio n lock.
- T
urn the lamp holder upwards and pull
the lamp holder out alo ng w ith the lig ht
bulb.
- Rep l
ace th e light bulb.
- Install
the lamp h o lder w ith the new
light bulb.
-
Turn t h e lamp hold er against the direc­
tio n of th e a rrow back to its o rigina l posi­
tion until it e n gages.
Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
-Press on the cove r until it engages
firmly.
There are parts with sharp ed ges on the opening and on the lamp holder. h and protection when yo u replace bulbs .
authorized Volk­
s w age n dealer or a qu alifi ed workshop. rious person al injury may
Do not touch glass bulb with hands. Fin­gerprints can cloud the outer s u rface of the bulb
w hen heated. thus affect ing th e reflection, th us reducing the power of illumin at io n .
A bulb can o nly be rep laced by a bulb of the sam e type. The model identificat io n i s ei ther on the bulb base or on the bulb
cables must h ave sufficient wire cross section.
the engine does not is
disch arged, your vehicle's can be con­nected the batt ery of another vehicle to start the engine.
Jumpe r cables
T he wi re cross section mu st be in2
(25 1111112
) fo r g asoli ne e ngines.
Do no t let the ve hicles each other, o th­erwise current could flow as soon as th e plus(+) terminals areconnected.lf necessary.use longer jumpe r cables.
T he discharged battery must be p roperly connected to th e ve hicle's
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4.
1.
F ig. 44 How to connect the jumper cables
Attaching the jumper
1.
2. the red jumper cable to the
positi ve Q terminal of the vehicle with the
disch arg ed
.
3 . the other end of th e red
jumpe r cable to the posit ive terminal in
the veh icle providing startin g ass is ta n ce.
4. the black jumper ca ble to the
negative terminal in the vehic le
v idin g assistance.
5.
ch arged battery itself or to anything near it
6. Route the cables so that they cannot
tangle up with an y mo vin g parts in the
the engine of the vehicle with the
discharged battery and wait one or two
minutes until the engin e is running
s m
oothly.
Removing the jumper
9. Before you remove th e jumper cables,
switch off the headlights (if they are
switched on).
Turn on the heater blower and rear
window heater in the vehicl e with the
charged battery. This helps minimi ze
voltage peaks wh
en the jumper cables are
di sconnected.
11. Whe n the engine is running,
nect the jumper cables in r everse order to
the description given above.
12. Disconnect the jumper cable
fro m the vehicle with the di
scharged
jumper cable
from
the ve hicle assist ing with the booster
battery.
14. Disconn ect the jumper cabl e
from
the ve hicle assisting w ith the booste r
battery.
15. D isconnect the jumper ca ble
from the
vehicle with the discharged
th e re d cap on th e plu s te rminal
on your vehicle .
contact with the battery